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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Richard Boury

Details
  • Also Known As: Bowry, Richard
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G,
    1st West Virginia Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: March 5, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Wirt Courthouse, West Virginia
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 25, 1865
  • Born: 1836, Monroe County, OH, United States
  • Died: July 5, 1914, Parkerburg, WV, United States
  • Buried: Parkersburg Memorial Cemetery (PM), Parkerburg, WV, United States
 

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